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en-usPhys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine.Babies learn mum's unique odourResearchers show for the first time that a mammal begins to suckle its mother's milk through a learned response built on learning her unique combination of smells. When it is born, the newborn is exposed to the smell of its mother's amniotic fluid and the baby then responds to those smells to feed.http://phys.org/news/2012-10-babies-mum-unique-odour.html
Plants & Animals Thu, 04 Oct 2012 12:00:02 ESTnews268570636Amniotic fluid yields alternatives to embryonic stem cellsStem cells found in amniotic fluid can be transformed into a more versatile state similar to embryonic stem cells, according to a study published today in the journal Molecular Therapy. Scientists from Imperial College London and the UCL Institute of Child Health succeeded in reprogramming amniotic fluid cells without having to introduce extra genes. The findings raise the possibility that stem cells derived from donated amniotic fluid could be stored in banks and used for therapies and in research, providing a viable alternative to the limited embryonic stem cells currently available.http://phys.org/news/2012-07-amniotic-fluid-yields-alternatives-embryonic.html
Cell & Microbiology Tue, 03 Jul 2012 09:43:08 ESTnews260526995Reprogrammed amniotic fluid cells can generate all types of body cells(PhysOrg.com) -- High hopes rest on stem cells: one day, they may be used to treat many diseases. To date, embryos are the main source of these cells, but this raises ethical problems. Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics in Berlin have now managed to convert amniotic fluid cells into pluripotent stem cells. These amniotic fluid-derived iPS cells are hardly distinguishable from embryonic stem cells - however, they "remember" where they came from. (PLoS One, October 29, 2010)http://phys.org/news/2010-11-reprogrammed-amniotic-fluid-cells-body.html
Cell & Microbiology Fri, 19 Nov 2010 14:30:03 ESTnews209397491